Gubby Allen
George Oswald Browning Allen
Born: 31 July 1902, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 29 November 1989, St John's Wood, London
Major Teams: Middlesex, Cambridge University, England.
Known As: Gubby Allen
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Test Debut: England v Australia at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1930
Last Test: England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1947/48
Knighted for services to cricket 1986
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 25 33 2 750 122 24.19 1 3 20 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4386 116 2379 81 29.37 7-80 5 1 54.1 3.25
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1921 - 1950)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 265 376 54 9232 180 28.67 11 47 131 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 36367 17518 788 22.23 10-40 48 9 46.1 2.89
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
"Gubby" Allen's life revolved around cricket, as player and
later as selector and administrator. Australian born, with an
uncle who played for Australia (RC Allen), he was a prominent
figure in the infamous Bodyline tour of 1932-33. He jeopardised
his place in the England team by refusing to bowl the
short-pitched leg theory espoused by his captain, Jardine, and
took 21 wickets bowling conventionally. He captained England in
three series, notably in the first post-bodyline tour in 1936-37.
He was a superb fast-medium bowler, with a classic side-on
action, and batsmen often found the ball hurrying on to them
off the pitch. He was a magnificent close fielder, and a not
inconsiderable bat, as shown by his Test century against New
Zealand in 1931. Living a stone's throw from Lord's, Allen was
deeply involved in the administration of English cricket in the
post war years, as chairman of the selectors from 1955 to 1963,
and with the MCC as President in 1963-64, and Treasurer from
1964-76 (Dave Liverman, 1998).
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